UK: Three senior Labour pols campaigned for pedophile group in the 1980’s

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Maybe you are an example of tolerance gone awry eh.
Yes, that one is out of the park- A Grand Slam.

 

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On page 6 of the document it is argued that ‘a person aged 14 or over should be legally capable of giving consent’

Up until 2008 14 was the age of consent in Canada. Now, even though it has been raised to 16, it is still legal for anyone to have sex with a 14 year old in Canada as long as they aren't more than 5 years older.

In Scotland, 14 was the age of consent for boys up until 2010. Then it was increased to 16, which it had already been for girls.

In England (and Wales) the age of consent was 12 between 1275 and 1875. In 1875 it was raised to 13.
 

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Oh, it is there, but you just wanted to start one of your pointless arguments and take the thread off-topic. If you want to be civil and discuss what others are discussing, fine, if not, don't bother replying to this post.

The topic of the thread is the three Labour Politicians. It's not my fault if you want to make up your own topic but you should do it on another thread. It would only be fair

Having said that....the "right" organization gave a soap box to an individual you claimed his rights were being trampled. Do you, or do you not, agree with allowing the soap box? It really isn't a difficult question.
 

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I guess those three lefties believed in free speech. Isn't the left often criticised for not being proponents of free speech?

Most leftys are only proponents of free speech for those that agree with them. Opposing views are not to be tolerated. I was once told as much on a tree hugger site.
 

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Most leftys are only proponents of free speech for those that agree with them. Opposing views are not to be tolerated. I was once told as much on a tree hugger site.

That's pretty funny considering non of this sites "rightys" have stated that the pedophile has the right to express his opinion so I think it swings both ways. I would have thought that one person that was upset on the other thread about Ezra and his right to free speech would have come to this thread and at least agreed that guy should be allowed his say
 

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That's pretty funny considering non of this sites "rightys" have stated that the pedophile has the right to express his opinion so I think it swings both ways. I would have thought that one person that was upset on the other thread about Ezra and his right to free speech would have come to this thread and at least agreed that guy should be allowed his say

Perhaps you would support an org that campaigns for the right to molest children as it is their right under free speech to express those rights.
But that is not what the OP is about.
Off topic but here ya go.

You can use the link to find and offer support for their right to free speech.

North American Man/Boy Love Association - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

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The topic of the thread is the three Labour Politicians
....... that campaigned for a pedophile group. Exactly what I said and you ignored that last half of the topic title. So the whole thing was about 3 people that campaigned on the side of pedophilia and the age of consent. Freedom of speech is simply incidental to the topic and in fact, isn't even mentioned anywhere to do with this article except by you.
 

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Perhaps you would support an org that campaigns for the right to molest children as it is their right under free speech to express those rights.

Nice try but I don't support the organization. I support free speech. Clearly you don't and quite frankly, I'm not surprised.

But that is not what the OP is about.

The OP is about criticizing politicians because they once offered a soap box for somebody express his unpopular opinion. I for one applaud them as I think these opinions need to be seen by the public. I think it's important that people are informed. You disagree?
 

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Most leftys are only proponents of free speech for those that agree with them. Opposing views are not to be tolerated. I was once told as much on a tree hugger site.


You couldn't be more correct.

Surprise, surprise, the BBC has ignored our expose of Labour's links to a child sex scandal. QUENTIN LETTS imagines its reaction if those involved were Tory

For three days the Mail has published shocking details about how leading Labour politicians once supported a vile group that campaigned to legalise child sex. They include Labour’s current deputy leader, Harriet Harman. Yet, astonishingly, the BBC has not touched the story — presumably because those involved are from the Left. But what if the three politicians had been Tories (we all remember the false allegations of child abuse that the Left made against the now deceased Lord McAlpine)? QUENTIN LETTS imagines how things would have been so very different.




'Ed Miliband holds his press conference. His tone is sombre, his tie black. Around him stand several of his party's female MPs wearing expressions of pursed-lipped concern'
 

L Gilbert

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Why am I not shocked to learn Cannuck supports, or in his term, "applaud" people who support pedophilia and then gain senior positions in a political party?
At any rate, I'm impressed (not favorably) that these three actually garnered enough votes to rise that high in politics; even if we are speaking of England and its sex scandals, and that the BBC would ignore such a sensational spectacle.
 

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Why am I not shocked to learn Cannuck supports, or in his term, "applaud" people who support pedophilia and then gain senior positions in a political party?


I don't. I support and applaud people that support free speech. I'm not surprised you have trouble understanding such a simple concept. Why are against free speech?
 

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I don't. I support and applaud people that support free speech. I'm not surprised you have trouble understanding such a simple concept. Why are against free speech?

No one here against FS - Now how about the topic?

I don't. I support and applaud people that support free speech. I'm not surprised you have trouble understanding such a simple concept. Why are against free speech?

Insults- why?
 

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No one here against FS - Now how about the topic?
I tend to have a beef about FS, people think it is an open door for stupidity with irresponsibility.
Free Speech should come with responsibility which when you look on sites like these you will find it in short supply.